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#8b396d color: Midnight Aubergine

#8b396d is rgb(139, 57, 109) in RGB and oklch(47.334% 0.12789 344.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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322°
100%

47.3%
0.128
344°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #8b396d

#8b396d is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 47.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 344°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.23:1 contrast and black text 2.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Midnight Aubergine (#853c69). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #8b396d mixed with white

  1. 8b396d
  2. 984d7b
  3. a46089
  4. b07397
  5. bc87a5
  6. c89ab4
  7. d3aec2
  8. dec2d1
  9. e9d6e0
  10. f4eaf0

Darker: #8b396d mixed with black

  1. 8b396d
  2. 78305e
  3. 66284f
  4. 541f41
  5. 431733
  6. 321026
  7. 230919
  8. 14040d
  9. 070104
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b396d with less saturation

  1. 8b396d
  2. 873e6b
  3. 83426a
  4. 7e4668
  5. 7a4a66
  6. 764d65
  7. 715063
  8. 6c5361
  9. 67565f
  10. 61595d

Questions about #8b396d

What color is #8b396d?

#8b396d is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Midnight Aubergine. In RGB it is rgb(139, 57, 109), in HSL hsl(321.95, 41.84%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.334% 0.12789 344.149).

What colors go well with #8b396d?

The complementary color of #8b396d is #007048. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75428d and #963645. The triadic partners are #675e00 and #006789.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b396d?

White text reads better on #8b396d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and black gives 2.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b396d a warm or cool color?

#8b396d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 344 degrees, its lightness 47.3% and its chroma 0.128.